Service overview
An HMRC enquiry or compliance check usually begins with a letter or an information request. The enquiry may relate to a single return, a particular transaction or a wider review of a period, and HMRC will normally expect a response within a set timescale.
At Accountant Bookkeeping Ltd, we provide support with HMRC tax enquiries and compliance checks for individuals and businesses throughout Bournemouth, Dorset, London and across the UK. We help clients understand what is being asked, gather and review the relevant records, and prepare clear information and explanations within the scope of the engagement.
Our role is to work through the enquiry in an organised way: identifying the periods and matters in scope, reviewing the accounting and tax records, and dealing with correspondence with HMRC as the enquiry progresses. Where additional information is required, we explain what is needed and why.
This service covers enquiries, compliance checks and related review work. General HMRC representation and routine correspondence are covered by our HMRC Representation service. As an AAT Licensed Accountant and authorised HMRC agent, we provide support with transparent fixed-fee pricing and no VAT charged on our fees.
Pricing
An HMRC Enquiry Initial Review starts from £150. The initial review covers the correspondence received and our assessment of the position. Ongoing enquiry and compliance check work is not included in that fee and is confirmed by fixed quotation once the scope is agreed. Penalty and appeal support starts from £150, and complex HMRC investigations are provided on a fixed quotation basis. VAT is not charged on our fees because we are not VAT registered.
Who this service is for
- Individuals who have received an enquiry letter or information request from HMRC.
- Businesses subject to a compliance check covering VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax or other taxes.
- Directors and sole traders whose tax returns, claims or computations are being reviewed.
- Landlords and individuals with Capital Gains Tax or property-related queries from HMRC.
- Clients who would like correspondence from HMRC reviewed and answered on their behalf where appropriate authorisation is in place.
What we can help with
- HMRC tax enquiries
- Compliance checks
- HMRC information requests
- Corporation Tax enquiries
- Self Assessment enquiries
- VAT enquiries
- PAYE queries
- Capital Gains Tax queries
- Review of relevant accounting and tax records
- Preparation of information and explanations within the agreed engagement
- Penalty review and appeal support where appropriate
- HMRC correspondence and liaison
How it works
Initial review
We review the correspondence from HMRC and establish what the enquiry or check covers, the periods involved and the response timescale.
Information and records
We identify the records and explanations required and work through the information you provide.
Response and liaison
We prepare the information and explanations within the agreed engagement and deal with correspondence with HMRC as the matter progresses.
Review of the position
We explain the outcome or the position reached, including any penalty or appeal considerations where appropriate, with a fixed quotation for any agreed further work.
Information we may need
- The correspondence received from HMRC, including the enquiry notice and any reference numbers.
- The tax returns, computations and claims covered by the enquiry.
- Accounting records, bookkeeping records and supporting documentation for the periods in question.
- VAT records and returns where the enquiry relates to VAT.
- Payroll records, RTI submissions and PAYE information where relevant.
- Details of any significant or unusual transactions being reviewed.
- Details of any previous correspondence with HMRC on the same matter.
- Authorisation for us to act, where this has not already been provided.
Frequently asked questions
Related services
Our HMRC Representation service covers general HMRC representation and routine correspondence. This page covers enquiries, compliance checks and related review work.
Scope
Complex or highly specialised matters may involve appropriately qualified specialist tax, legal or other professional advisers.
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